Humans love the idea of comfort. In every decision we have, we instinctively go for the most comfortable choice. When things are great, "forever" seems like a comfortable amount of time. No one wants something good to go bad. It's uncomfortable and painful.
However, at this young age, things are most likely not going to last forever. Whether it's a relationship, a friendship, a moment, a feeling... it will not last forever. I'm not being pessimistic and I don't mean to say that every single relationship and friendship and moment is going to end badly and horribly. However, realistically, none of us really understand what we are declaring when we say "forever."
I thought I had found my forevers. I've thought I had a forever love. I've thought I had a forever relationship. I've thought I had a forever friendship. But with time comes change, and this is inevitable. Things sometimes go wrong, and that's not the end of the world.
Although I am still grasping some concepts of the forever that I do not have any more, I am learning from my experiences that "nothing lasts forever" does not at all have to have a negative or depressing notion to it. Nothing lasts forever... good! I don't need forever.
If I have something, I will appreciate it for the time that I have it... I don't know how long it's going to last. I am going to take it all in and be as happy as possible in the present. I will not think of the future nor of the past... I will live in the present. Too much time I spent worrying about what may happen, what has happened, or what I imagined could be happening. I didn't pay attention to what was right in front of me... I took it for granted. I did not think I wouldn't have it forever. I was naive...aren't we all at some points?
Part of growing up is a very important lesson of learning that some things aren't necessary to waste time on. Nothing lasts forever! Bad feelings are not going to last forever. Happy feelings are not going to last forever. Beautiful unique moments aren't going to last forever. Dreadful moments aren't going to last forever. And that's the beauty.
Learn to appreciate everything in the present moment, whether good or bad. Always know that when one door closes, more will open. The future is right ahead and time shouldn't be wasted worrying about it. I've found a different source and sense of happiness, and that is the basis of it... appreciate what is there, appreciate what is gone, appreciate your feelings, appreciate those around you, appreciate your experiences.
